# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Gwadar (GWD)

> 8,039 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,039 km / 4,995 mi / 4,341 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 217° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Pakistan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 23:00 in Cape Town, it's 02:00 in Gwadar)
- **Elevation difference**: 115 ft (GWD is lower than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 ft

### [Gwadar International Airport (GWD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gwd-gwadar-gwadar-international-airport/1ef266df-81d0-69a2-9f73-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gwadar, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPGD
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 25.230000, 62.330000
- Elevation: 36 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:00 in Cape Town, it's 02:00 in Gwadar.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gwadar International Airport (GWD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gwd-gwadar-gwadar-international-airport/1ef266df-81d0-69a2-9f73-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)